How Mississippi taxes your paycheck
Mississippi taxes wages at a single flat rate of 4%, so every dollar of taxable income is taxed the same way no matter how much you earn. Before the rates apply, Mississippi allows a standard deduction of $2,300 for single filers and $4,600 for married couples filing jointly and a personal exemption of $6,000 for single filers and $12,000 for married couples filing jointly.
The rate applies only to taxable income above $10,000 for single filers ($10,000 for joint filers).
On a $75,000 salary, a single filer owes about $2,268 in Mississippi income tax for 2026, an effective state rate of 3.02%.
| Rate | Single: taxable income | Married filing jointly: taxable income |
|---|---|---|
| 4% | over $10,000 | over $10,000 |
Take-home pay in Mississippi at common salaries
These figures use the 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction, Social Security and Medicare, and Mississippi state tax, for someone paid every two weeks with no 401(k) or other pre-tax deductions. Enter your own salary and deductions in the calculator above for a personal estimate.
| Salary | Mississippi tax (single) | Take-home, single | Per paycheck, single | Take-home, married |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $868 | $33,452 | $1,286.62 | $35,624 |
| $60,000 | $1,668 | $48,722 | $1,873.92 | $51,234 |
| $80,000 | $2,468 | $62,642 | $2,409.31 | $66,504 |
| $100,000 | $3,268 | $75,912 | $2,919.69 | $81,774 |
| $150,000 | $5,268 | $108,523 | $4,173.96 | $118,249 |
How Mississippi compares with neighboring states
On a $75,000 salary, Mississippi's income tax is the 17th-lowest of the 50 states and DC (1st = lowest), counting the 9 states that don't tax wages at all.
Among neighboring states, Tennessee takes the least state income tax on $75,000 ($0) and Alabama the most ($3,485).
What this estimate leaves out
State disability insurance and paid family-leave contributions and local income taxes are not included, and the federal figures assume the standard deduction with no credits such as the Child Tax Credit. Head-of-household and married-filing-separately returns use the state's single schedule, which a few states set separately.
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